When you care deeply about your team, it can be easy to mistake stepping in for supporting them. But in leadership, not every act of helping actually helps. Sometimes what looks like generosity on the surface is really discomfort, image management, or a quiet attempt to keep things from going sideways. And when that happens, leaders do not build stronger people. They build more dependency. Prefer to Listen Instead? You can listen to the full episode here: When Helping Starts